Optical Recording Performance of Azo Nickel Chelate Thin Film

The absorption, transmission and reflection spectra of spin-coated films of Ni(azo)2(azo nickel chelate) were measured. Because of the intermolecular aggregation, the absorption peak of Ni(azo)2 thin film has a red-shift of about 4o nm with respect to that of it in methanol solution. The fabricated optica disk showed a reflectivity of 48% and its carrier-noise ratio (CNR) was greater than 45 dB when recording with 7. 5 mW laser power at the wavelength of 780nm.